St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-02
The Democrats in the United
States Senate Will Stand
Firm,
And Unitedly Insist On the
Prompt Seating of Turpie
and Faulkner.
If fhe Republicans Try Any
G Tricks the Other Side Is
i Prepared.
Heavy Routine Expenses
Cause a Small Increase in
, the Public Debt.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The caucus
committee of the Democratic senators
held another meeting this morning to
consider the question of the organization
of the senate next Monday. Their re-
port will be submitted to the caucus to-
morrow, and it is understood that it will
recommend that the party insist upon
the seating of Messrs. Turpie, of Indi-
ana, and Faulkner, of West Virginia, at
once. The Star this evening speaking
of the Turpie case, says: I'm accord
ance with custom, the names OF the
newly-elected senators will be read out
four or five at time in alphabetic order
by the chief clerk, and as thus called
is the regular practice it will be adj
hered to on this occasion, and it will
place the Democrats at disadvantage,
as the name of Turpie will be the last
called, and hence he will be the last to
whom the oath will be administered.
Then single objection would prevent
his being sworn in, and the Republic
ans could send the case to the commit
tee on privileges and elections, and
there delay it. This feature of
the situation is one that the
Democrats are considering. They do
not want to take the initiative in OBJ
jectlng to the administering Of the oath
to any Republican, nor do they want to
be left helpless i'll the event any Repub-
lican should object to Mr.. Turpie's
being sworn in. There seems to be no
doubt that the Republicans intend to
oppose the seating of Mr.. Turpie. Sen
ator Edmunds, chairman of the caucus,
has notified all the Republican senators
still absent from the city to be here if
possible by noon next Monday, in order
that the entire party strength may be
mustered for the fight. The Indiana
Republicans have committed their case
to Senator HOar, chairman of the com
mittee on elections, and it is under
stood that he means to make deter
mined fight against Mr.. Turpie's right
to the seat. Just how the Democrats
will proceed in order to hold point in
reserve in case of Republican objection
to the swearing in of Mr.. Turpie has
not developed, but they seem deter
mined to do their best. Even the MEM
bers of the caucus committee shake
their heads with an air of determine
ton, and intimate that they will be
ready for the fight. With regard to the
West Virginia case, the general opinion
seems to be that Mr.. Faulkner will be
admitted without delay.
9 THE REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S
will not likely hold their caucus on the
reorganization Of committees, and
the. contested elections from Indiana
and West Virginia, till Monday morn
ing. Mr.. ingalls,, president pro TEN. of
the senate, and Mr.. EdmundS, chairman
of the caucus committee, expect a full
attendance of the Republican senators,
and Senators-elect on Monday. The
committee appointed at a caucus of the
Democratic senators to arrange the pO-
sitions of the minority on the various
committees, including the chairman
ships given the minority, and also rec
concentrations on the two contested cleo
lions, will report to a caucus tomorrow.
1t is understood that they will report in
favor of insisting that MesSrS. Turpie and
Faulkner shall be sworn in without de-
lay. Objection will likely be made to
the swearing in of Mr.. Turpie, in which
event Mr.. Voorhees, will object to the
oath being administered to any of the
Republican senators elect. BY the Gus
tOmary alphabetical order in which SEN
ators are called in squads of four to be
sworn, Mr.. Turpie's name viii lbe called
last. But Mr.. Voorhees, proposes to an
ticipate emergencies by inquiring be-
fore the oath is administered to any one,
if objection is to be made to Mr.. Turpie,
and if there is an affirmative answer, he
will begin his objections with the first
Republican senator elect called. Should
this be done, the senate may be in
deadlock for some time, and the scene
become quite exciting.